Scorched Earth at Hungnam

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1126
Date Released
1 Jan 1951
Date submitted
29 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scorched Earth at Hungnam. DESCRIPTION: As United Nations forces prepare to evacuate the Hungnam beach-head, equipment, stores and buildings which might prove useful to the enemy. Flour and oatmeal are distributed to civilians in the area before the final departure. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Tank in air, midway between quay & ship. Artillerymen manning their guns, in background the harbour. MS & SCU troops embarking aboard LCI craft. SCU feet walking over watery beach onto gangway on LCI craft. Train loads of oil drums etc. being smashed & run off tracks. GV big ammunition dump exploding. GV chimney stack being demolished. Several shots of troops aboard LCI on way out to transport. GV fleet lying in harbour. Lorry load flour (bags of) being distributed to Koreans, Koreans fighting for same, several shots. Children fight for flour, shots of inhabitants struggling away with bags of flour, out of camera.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Railways; Explosions; Foreign aid; War damage; Navy; Military
Locations
Korea
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
54794
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Scorched Earth at Hungnam', British Movietone News Issue No. 1126, 1 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16851 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)